One of the strengths of this book is that Mr. Olsen does an excellent job of showing how the effects of crimes can resonate beyond the perpetrators and victims to affect a large group of people. That so many of the characters in this book are bad people makes it a little less painful to observe.
Now I appreciate Mr.Olson’s effort in using a cast that is mainly women, but not too much is done with that. Brenda just does not have what it takes to be a compelling villain, (maybe because there has never really been a female serial killer), and Kendall and Birdy are such neutral characters that they really didn’t hold my interest. Most of the other characters are fairly one-dimensional and unsurprising, so the fact that they are women doesn't make a palpable difference.
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